First time I saw him, he was running from the stadium until my hotel to say hello to me 5 years ago, and many other times until my home. I considered changing for a while, but Real Madrid was always my?priority and there were no economic reasons. But the former midfielder, who made 328 appearances in his nine years there as a player,?has defended the Frenchman. Ljungberg is backing new signings Granit Xhaka and Lucas Perez to do the business – and?the Gunners to go one better than their second-place finish from last season. The Real Madrid defender, 30, was linked with a move to Old Trafford?before signing a new five-year contract to stay at the Bernabeu. Manchester City have already established a nice lead in the Premier League, but I know Pep and he will not allow complacency in the dressing room. Related articlesPREMIER LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTSWatch all the goals from Saturday's Premier League gam. Getty Images9Maroane Fellainis time in the starting XI at Manchester United could be coming to an en. and his Wag is a keeper tooRams raidDerby 0 Liverpool 3: Reds utterly dominant at iPRO as Jurgen Klo. WEST HAM have denied claims on Twitter that supporters were left stuck outside the London Stadium on Wednesday due to ticketing problems.